First Transit Drivers in Atlanta Vote Unanimously to Join the Teamsters

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.sunherald.com/447/story/400970.html

Posted on Thu, Feb. 28, 2008

By International Brotherhood of Teamsters

ATLANTA, Feb. 28 --

Nearly 200 First Transit bus operators who provide transportation for university, Coca-Cola and other workers in the Atlanta area voted unanimously to join Teamsters Local 728 in three separate elections held this month.

"The workers are joining the Teamsters because they want some very basic things: respect, dignity and a voice on the job. Our union is committed to strategic organizing campaigns and victories like this show how that commitment can pay off," said Local 728 President Randy Brown.

In the three elections, there were no votes cast against the Teamsters.

The trio of victories started on Feb. 8th, when bus operators at Emory University voted 64-to-0 to join Local 728. The bargaining unit has 91 workers.

The next two victories came on Feb. 22. Bus operators at Georgia State, Kennesaw State, Atlanta University Center, Georgia Power, FedEx airport facility and Coca-Cola voted 25-to-0 to join the Teamsters. The bargaining unit has 56 workers.

Bus operators at Georgia Tech voted 27-to-0 to join the Teamsters. The bargaining unit has 38 workers.

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